A commonly used stitch, the SSK is a left leaning decrease often paired with K2TOG. There are 2 way to work the SSK so take a look below and try the one that works best for you.
Here's how you do it :
Method 1:
- Work up to the point of the decrease. If working this at the edge of the project, it's best to work a couple of extra stitches before the decrease.
- Insert the right needle into the first stitch a though to knit.
- Slip the stitch off the needle.
- Insert into the next stitch as though to purl.
- Slip this off the needle.
- Now insert the left needle into the front of the two stitches that were slipped. (Use your finger to hold the stitches to make this easier.)
- Wrap the yarn around the needle anticlockwise (as though knitting through the back loop).
- Bring the needle tip forward to bring the yarn through the stitches.
- Slide the slipped stitches off the needle.
- Decrease complete!
Method 2:
- Insert the right needle into the first stitch a though to knit.
- Pass this back onto the left needle without twisting.
- Insert the right needle into the back of the next 2 stitches (i.e. knitting 2 stitches together through the back loop).
- Wrap yarn around the needle anticlockwise.
- Bring the needle tip forward to bring the yarn through the stitches and slide the 2 stitches off the needle.
- Decrease complete!